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- Did not bother to finish the bottle -

Although I suffered no adverse effects from taking this product, I unfortunately did not enjoy any pleasant effects either.
I hoped this product would help me with:
1. Nervousness and anxiety
2. Difficulty relaxing
3. Difficulty getting to sleep
It was touted as an easily absorbed form of magnesium thus alleviating the above complaints.
Alas, it was not to be!

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- Did not bother to finish the bottle -

Although I suffered no adverse effects from taking this product, I unfortunately did not enjoy any pleasant effects either.
I hoped this product would help me with:
1. Nervousness and anxiety
2. Difficulty relaxing
3. Difficulty getting to sleep
It was touted as an easily absorbed form of magnesium thus alleviating the above complaints.
Alas, it was not to be!

If I could only take 2 supplements, I'd take Vitamin D and Magnesium Glycinate - REVISED

I have been having problems with insomnia for twenty years, sleeping only about four hours and needing medication to get more than that. I took benzodiazepines for several years but became concerned about long term effects and stopped them. After much searching, I found information on magnesium that made me think I was very likely deficient. Insomnia, eye twitching, muscle cramps, and digestive problems all pointed in that direction. I decided to try this particular product because pairing magnesium with glycine makes it more easily absorbed and gentler on the digestive system. After two weeks of taking one capsule twice a day, I am sleeping 6-7 hours a night, I have more energy and feel generally happier, though I wasn't depressed before, and my sinuses are clearer (something I hadn't even considered)in the midst of fall allergy season. I've upped my calcium consumption some, adding a couple cups of almond milk each day to balance out the magnesium. Do some research - see how important magnesium is as a catalyst to so many life processes. And then try this!!
Update:
After the third week I began having some negative side-effects, persistent gas and diarrhea, so had to cut back dramatically. Again, not sleeping well. Too bad, it was great for the short-term. Changing from 5 stars to 3.

Magnesium Glycinate without excipients

As this is a capsule, you are only taking magnesium (the best form for absorption I was told by my healthcare practitioner) without fillers and binders. I feel this is worth the extra cost for that reason. Its a smaller capsule as well.

Seems to be free of magnesium sterate

It is hard to find supplements free of magnesium sterate. I'm not sure what is in the &quot;vegetable capsule&quot;, so I hope that it doesn't include the mag.sterate.
Since I'm not sure about the capsule, I am giving it only 4 vs 5 stars. This is good stuff with NO after-taste.

Best oral magnesium

I recommend taking magnesium through skin mostly (EASE is the best) but in the beginning of starting to take magnesium (which everyone should nowadays) it is beneficial to take orally too. Remember it can take long before a magnesium deficiency is fixed but with both oral and transdermal magnesium use you can speed it a little. Magnesium is so important, if you can't afford anything else take that!

- Did not bother to finish the bottle -

Although I suffered no adverse effects from taking this product, I unfortunately did not enjoy any pleasant effects either.
I hoped this product would help me with:
1. Nervousness and anxiety
2. Difficulty relaxing
3. Difficulty getting to sleep
It was touted as an easily absorbed form of magnesium thus alleviating the above complaints.
Alas, it was not to be!